I wanted an electric car. I did not want to be an early adopter of any brand. I value reliability over style and coolness, so ended up with a Nissan leaf. I'm v

I wanted an electric car. I did not want to be an early adopter of any brand. I value reliability over style and coolness, so ended up with a Nissan leaf. I'm very happy with it for my daily driving. It's a little boring, but very functional, reliable and a great value. The leaf and other ~$35k electric cars actually save me money over gas cars. Any electric that costs more than about $40k would be more expensive to own than a gas car. The leaf will go to my teenager in a few years, and then I'll probably buy a mid size hybrid crossover. The electric car is good for daily driving near home, but not great for road trips in the rural mountain west.